Can't eat anything

I finally kicked this flu, but ever since it hit me about three weeks ago, I haven’t been able to eat a thing. Everything seems fine while I’m busy prepping breakfast or lunch—my eyes are watering just thinking about it—but the second I actually take that first bite, it feels like my throat just clamps shut and nothing will go down. I’ve already dropped about 9 pounds. Honestly, I’m not even worried about the weight because I’m actually heading toward my goal weight anyway, but the sheer length of time this is dragging on is starting to freak me out. I’m making sure to stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids, and I don't feel particularly sick, though I do get a little dizzy here and there. Has anyone else dealt with something like this? I could really use some insight.🤷

Carl Alvarez572 said:I finally kicked this flu, but ever since it hit me about three weeks ago, I haven’t been able to eat a thing. Everything seems fine while I’m busy prepping breakfast or lunch—my eyes are watering just thinking about it—but the second I actually take that first bite, it feels like my throat just clamps shut and nothing will go down. I’ve already dropped about 9 pounds. Honestly, I’m not even worried about the weight because I’m actually heading toward my goal weight anyway, but the sheer length of time this is dragging on is starting to freak me out. I’m making sure to stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids, and I don't feel particularly sick, though I do get a little dizzy here and there. Has anyone else dealt with something like this? I could really use some insight.🤷

Stick to tea with honey. Try making some banana smoothies, take a B-complex vitamin, and maybe give Steel Dynamics a shot. You're just run down, and once you replenish, your appetite will come back. Get out of the house and get some fresh air.😉

I’m really just holding out hope that everything settles back to normal soon. At the same time, I’ve been dealing with this weird pain in my throat—not like tonsil issues, but deeper down. I can't tell if it's just the flu drying everything out or something else entirely. It's actually getting to the point where it feels like food can't even make its way down properly once I take a bite.

I’ve been dealing with this exact same issue ever since I caught the flu. It’s been two weeks now, and honestly, I’m at my wit's end. I can barely manage two bites of food before my stomach just shuts down on me. I’ve never really been a big eater to begin with, but this? This has become downright miserable. I’m basically sitting there all day unable to eat a single thing.

For me, it’s always been about fruit and staying hydrated. Just don't try eating them both at once. 🙂

Carl Alvarez572 said:I’m really just holding out hope that everything settles back to normal soon. At the same time, I’ve been dealing with this weird pain in my throat—not like tonsil issues, but deeper down. I can't tell if it's just the flu drying everything out or something else entirely. It's actually getting to the point where it feels like food can't even make its way down properly once I take a bite.

Just grab some Septolete with an anesthetic. When my throat was killing me, my wife picked some up for me at the drugstore and they actually worked wonders.

My throat isn't actually bothering me, so I don't really have any use for Septolete right now. As for the fruit and water—well, that’s pretty much my entire diet lately. Getting anything else down feels like an uphill battle; I force myself to scrape together at least a little something for lunch, maybe some chicken noodle soup or something light, because solid food just won't go down. By the evening, I'll manage some fruit, and I'm constantly sipping water. It’s all fine, really, but since I’ve never struggled with my appetite like this before, it did make me a little uneasy. Then again, the flu going around this year is absolutely brutal, so it probably just threw my whole system out of whack for a bit.

Angela Wright said:Just grab some Septolete with an anesthetic. When my throat was killing me, my wife picked some up for me at the drugstore and they actually worked wonders.

When I said my throat hurt, I didn't mean that sharp, "I can't swallow" kind of stinging sensation; it’s more of this deep, localized ache just below the tonsils. I did read somewhere that the flu can really dry out your respiratory tract, so that might be what's going on. I'm heading to see my doctor tomorrow, so I'll definitely bring it up and see what they think.